Car News
Emissions-based London congestion could increase greenhouse gases
Transport for London’s proposed changes to the London Congestion charge, in which cars of 120g/km CO2 and below could be exempted from payment, may actually increase the output of CO2 in the city, says Clean Green Cars.
Renault’s new Laguna online test-drive programme expanded
Renault’s 24 hour online test-drive programme for New Laguna is so successful, it has now expanded the offer to retail customers as well as the valuable user chooser market due to popular demand.
A1GP makes switch to Greener Racing
A1GP World Cup of Motorsport will make history next weekend (18 – 20 January) as all 22 national teams competing in the A1GP Taupo, New Zealand take to the track with biofuel in their tanks. The landmark event will make A1GP the first truly global motorsport series to race on a 30 per cent biofuel mix.
Action-packed launch day for Autosport International
Motorsport reconvened today as the 2008 season got underway in style with the Autosport International Show at Birmingham’s NEC.
Toyota celebrates 15 years of growth
New models, new engines, a wider choice of hybrid power models and record-breaking feats helped power Toyota to a fifteenth successive year of sales growth in the UK in 2007.
Lex announces major new fleet contract
Lex has announced a major new fleet contract, plus the appointment of its roadside assistance and windscreen replacement supplier until 2013.
Qashqai gets the vote of reassurance from Top Gear magazine
Nissan’s QASHQAI has picked up another gong, rounding off a great debut year for the compact crossover whose all round qualities have captured customers’ imaginations. The BBC Top Gear magazine team have named it best SUV in their 2007 Awards issue, on sale now.
High performance Audi TTS debuts in Detroit
The ‘S’ emblem that spells extraordinary performance in the Audi range graces the TT for the first time this month in a new, even more focused version of the iconic sports car debuting at the North American International Auto Show (January 19-27).
Rising star joins multiple touring car champions VX Racing
Vauxhall announced at Autosport International the signing of Tom Onslow-Cole, the new rising star on the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) horizon, who will partner the 2007 BTCC Champion, Fabrizio Giovanardi, and Matt Neal in the Vauxhall Vectra.
Bosch hybrid drives cut CO2
Hybrid drives for automotive applications, combining the internal combustion engine with an electric motor, offer significant potential for reducing both fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
New Seat sat nav leads the way
Seat is making a new, state-of-the-art Multimedia Navigation System available across the bulk of its model range. It features cutting edge technology, improved functionality... and an identical price tag to the outgoing device.
Volkswagen Jetta TSI Racer makes debut at Autosport Show
The Jetta TSI Sport made its debut at the Autosport International racing car show at Birmingham’s NEC, taking centre stage on the British Racing and Sports Car Club stand.
Cold weather costs £2.2 million in fuel every day
Winter weather and rising fuel costs mean that British motorists are wasting £2.2 million on fuel each day, simply because they haven’t checked their tyre pressures as temperatures drop.
Aston Martin to defend GT1 title with Gulf
Aston Martin Racing will return to Le Mans in 2008 to defend its GT1 title in the distinctive blue and orange livery of Gulf Oil. Two Aston Martin DBR9s will look to emulate Gulf’s first victory at the 24 hour race 40 years on.
Ricardo and Swift join forces to supply Formula Nippon
It has been announced that Ricardo UK Ltd will be the exclusive supplier of transmissions to Swift Engineering, Inc. of California, for the new chassis that will see action starting in the 2009 season of Formula Nippon, Japan’s premier open wheel series.